COPE: helping children and youth prepare for disasters

Author Martha Keswick creates books to help children and youth prepare for disasters.

What is gender inequality costing the Caribbean region?

Countries in the Caribbean are recovering from a recent volcanic eruption, coping with COVID-19, and preparing for the hurricane season. This case study highlights the work of the EnGenDER Project and the gender inequality studies carried out across eight countries to date.

Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy increases preterm birth risk, Stanford study finds

Women are helping build resilient infrastructure

Vara's advocacy resulted in a new cyclone resilient market building, so: "when Cyclone Harold came, this market was here. The vendors were safe here."

Insights into behaviour during a fire could improve evacuation planning

Australia: Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it

With warning drums and river clean-ups, Indonesian women head off disasters

Women often suffer worst when floods or earthquakes hit - but given the right resources, they are well-placed to protect their communities

India: In rural Manipur, women feel the heat of climate change

Australia: Researchers investigate the impacts of bushfires on the Blue Mountains LGBTI community

Risk and disaster management: The importance of making cities resilient

Ghana: International Day for Disaster Reduction marked in Upper East